1. Senior Seminar
Class of 2018

2. Graduation Re quirements
24 credits
Must meet all subject level credit requirements!
GPA
Minimum 2.0 unweighted
Testing
Must PASS Grade 10 ELA Reading (350 or higher) OR
Earn a concordant score on SAT: EBRW (430) or Rsubscore (24) or ACT Reading (19)
Must PASS Alg 1 EOC
Get 97 or higher on PERT

3. Graduation Requirements
English
4 credits
Math
4 credits, must include Algebra 1 (1.0) and Geometry (1.0)
Science
3 credits, must include Biology (1.0)
Social Studies
American Government (0.5)
Economics with Financial Literacy (0.5)
US History (1.0)
World History (1.0)

4. Graduation Requirements
Fine Arts
1 credit in fine/performing or approved practical art
CCC, Journalism, Digital Info Tech, Design Services, etc.
HOPE (or Pers Fitness and PE elective if transfer)
Online Course
Complete one FULL online course
If sign up for 1.0 credit class, must do full 1.0 credit online
If sign up for 0.5 credit class, must complete online
Gradpoint/APEX DOES count (but must complete full course)

5. 4 Year College/University Requirements
All of the FL graduation requirements AND
Algebra 2
2 consecutive years of a Foreign Language (Also BF requirement)
Colleges look for RIGOR, should have:
Science
Math
Academic based courses

6. NCAA Requirements D1 and D2 have different requirements
D1 requirements:
4 years English
3 years Math (Alg 1 and higher)
2 years Science
1 year of additional English, Math, or Science
2 years of Social Studies
4 years of additional courses (any of above and including foreign language, religion/philosophy)
2.30 minimum GPA
Graduate from HS

7. NCAA Requirements D2 NCAA GPA calculated through core courses ONLY!
3 years English
2 years Math (Algebra 1 and higher)
2 years Science
3 years of an additional English, Math, or Science
4 years of additional courses (any area above, and including foreign language, religion, philosophy)
2.2 GPA
NCAA GPA calculated through core courses ONLY!
Send ACT/SAT directly to Clearinghouse (9999)
Gradpoint/APEX does NOT count for NCAA!

8. Credit Recovery/Grade Forgiveness
ELP
NEED to attend if failed graduation requirement courses or low GPA
Mondays-Thursdays 2:00-4:00
Room , see counselor for a referral to program
Monday & Wednesday tutoring
In room :30-4:30pm, see website for schedule
Stay after with teacher if struggling!
Pinellas Virtual School/Florida Virtual School

9. Post Secondary Options
What are your choices?
4 year college/university
2 year college
Tech/Trade school
Military—test required
Right to work

10. College Admissions What should I be doing right now?
APPLYING TO COLLEGES!
Researching colleges, majors, programs of interest (if haven’t already done)
Visit colleges websites to determine admission requirements/deadlines
Visiting college campuses (3 days excused w/ proper documentation)
Attending college/career fairs to speak to admissions representatives
Send SAT/ACT scores, AP scores, official transcripts once submit application

11. College Admissions-Applications
There are various ways to apply
Common Application
Coalition
College website

12. College Admissions-Applications
Common App
Website where you submit one application and it can be sent to various schools, to see which schools participate
Popular Florida schools that participate:
Barry St Leo
Eckerd Stetson
Flagler UCF
Florida Polytech U of Miami
New College U of Tampa
Rollins
For complete list visit: ww.commonapp.org/explore-colleges

13. College Admissions-Applications
Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success
“The Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success was developed to improve the college application process for all students as they search for and apply to their perfect college. The platform provides a single, centralized toolkit for students to organize, build, and refine their applications to numerous institutions.”
Fill out one application, can go to multiple schools as long as they partner with Coalition
Florida schools who participate:
FSU
U of Tampa UF
Stetson

14. College Admissions-Application
College Websites
Each college has online application on their website
Apply as undergraduate, incoming freshman
Will need a copy of transcript if required to complete SSAR
SSAR is your self reported transcript. This must be accurate or colleges can rescind your acceptance

15. College Admissions-Application
Steps:
Fill out and submit application
Send official transcript
Official Transcript – complete YELLOW transcript request card and give to Mrs. Smith (located in records)
Send SAT/ACT scores directly from online accounts to colleges
-> ACT
-> SAT, AP
Letters of recommendation
Only required by some schools-check first
Give teachers/recommenders at least 3 weeks to write letter
Give a resume/brag sheet to person writing letter
Keep your grades up ALL YEAR
Colleges will ask for a final transcript, can rescind your acceptance

16. College and Career Fair
USF St Pete: Sunday Sept 17th 1-3pm
Speak with admissions representatives from more than 70 universities
For more info: go.usfsp.edu/pccf
Countryside HS: Monday Oct 2nd 6-8pm
Speak with admissions representatives from colleges and career

17. Financial Aid Application opens October 1st; www.fafsa.gov FA Seminar
PHUHS: To Be Determined (usually October)
The sooner this is completed, the better
For more information:

18. SAT Online registration www.collegeboard.com/register
Cost is $46.00 without essay, $60.00 with essay
Additional fee for late registration
SAT I
3 Sections: Evidence Based Reading & Writing (required) Math (required) Essay (optional)
SAT II – Subject tests. Some colleges will require this test as well
Test code center # is
College Athletes: Code 9999 on test to send to NCAA

19. ACT Online registration is preferred www.actstudent.org
Cost is $46.00 for the ACT (No Writing)
$62.50 for the ACT Plus Writing
Additional fee for late registration
Writing section is optional but most college REQUIRE IT
$13 for each additional score report (first 4 colleges included)
Test code center # is
College Athletes: Code 9999 on test to send to NCAA

20. Dual Enrollment Grades will determine if you qualify or not!
Qualifications:
3.0 unweighted overall or subject area GPA (by deadline for paperwork)
qualifying PERT scores
106 Reading
114 Math
103 Writing
Spring classes are viewable on October 9th-can submit permission forms to counselor
Registration begins October 25th and ends November 17th

21. PERT College qualifying exam Must take to apply for DE
Obtain SPC ID #, bring to counselor, receive pink card
Bring pink card to SPC testing locations to take PERT
Testing hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00am-4:30pm; Friday 8:30am-10:00am
Locations: SPC Tarpon Springs, Clearwater, St. Pete, Seminole
Important to study, especially if do not receive qualifying score first time
Resources: spcollege.edu/cpt; or google PERT practice

22. Scholarships Leadership Opportunities
Pinellas Ed Foundation $500 to $10,000
Individual Schools
Scholarships updated regularly on school website
College essay workshops
opportunities
Scholarship drawer Ms. LaChance’s office

23. Bright Futures 3 levels All require:
Community Service hours (different amount for each)
4 credits English
4 credits Math (Alg 1 and higher)
3 credits Science
3 credits Social Studies
2 credits World Language (sequential, same language!)
SAT/ACT scores
Students can take ACT/SAT until June 30th to qualify, no limit number of times

24. Bright Futures Florida Academic Scholar (FAS)
100 hours community service
3.5 weighted GPA, calculated from required coursework only
Electives are not factored into BF GPA
29 ACT composite score (includes Reading, English, Math, Science)
1290 SAT composite score (includes Critical Reading and Math only)

25. Bright Futures Florida Medallion Scholar (FMS)
75 hours community service
3.0 weighted GPA, calculated from required coursework only
Electives are not factored into BF GPA
26 ACT composite score (includes English, Reading, Math, Science)
1170 SAT composite score (includes Critical Reading and Math only)

26. Bright Futures Gold Seal Vocational Scholar (GSV) 3.0 weighted GPA
Take at least 3 full credits in a single Career and Technical Education program
Achieve the required minimum 3.5 unweighted GPA in the career education courses
30 hours community service
Achieve the required minimum score on the ACT, SAT, or PERT
ACT- 17 English, 19 Reading, 19 Math
SAT-440 Critical Reading, 440 Math
PERT-106 Reading, 103 Writing, 114 Math

27. Bright Futures paperwork
Where can I find the paperwork?
Proposal, hours log, and reflection are all located on our school website
futures
Forms are at top of webpage, print them 
If you have any questions about volunteer sites, contact your counselor
Recommended you keep a copy of your hours log as well as submit one to your counselor

28. Bright Futures Application
How to check if your hours have been submitted?
Go to graduation tab on Portal and look at Community Service Hours
If nothing is listed, they have not been submitted!
Submit your hours logs ASAP to your counselor! Your hours need to be recorded in portal to be eligible for the scholarship
Hours are due before graduation date! Submit early!
Application opens October 1st
Apply as soon as possible, even if don’t meet all qualifications yet
then click application upper left hand side of page

29. Bright Futures Evaluations
BF conducts two evaluations your senior year once you submit an application
Early evaluations
Conducted in February and will assess only credits, hours, test scores you have earned to that point
Most will show ‘not eligible’ after early evaluations
Final evaluations
Conducted in June/July
This is the final evaluation and will determine eligibility based on final GPA, SAT/ACT scores, and community service hours submitted
Can check award amount and eligibility status on BF account once submit application

30. Tutoring Resources Monday and Wednesdays 2:30-3:30 in 19-103
Math, English, Chem, Bio, Physical Sci
Mu Alpha Theta
Math tutoring, Tuesday after school
Science Honor Society
During both lunches daily in room 6-102A
Homework Helpline
5-8pm Mon-Thurs

31. College Application Resources
College Application Week
October 16-20
Counselors will be available in career lab for assistance with applications
College Application Help
Fridays in the career lab during both lunches
Unofficial transcripts to use for SSAR

32. Make Good Choices!
Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It’s not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make. Period. -Unknown

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